Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$7,736flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,616 mi
Typical range: $6,653–$8,820
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,180
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $7,736

Return trip

Fontana → Rochester$13,876

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,473	$2.47	$5,761 – $7,185
53' refrigerated	$7,709	$2.95	$6,707 – $8,711
48' flatbed	$7,736	$2.96	$6,653 – $8,820
Step deck	$8,413	$3.22	$7,067 – $9,759
Power only	$5,768	$2.21	$5,019 – $6,518
Hotshot	$4,356	$1.67	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,249	$1.62	$3,612 – $4,887
Sprinter van	$2,589	$0.99	$2,175 – $3,004

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,653 and $8,820.

How far is Rochester, NY from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,616 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,556 of the $7,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,876, which makes Rochester, NY to Fontana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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